2. Parking 2.0 – It’s a Connected World

Description: Parking 2.0—It’s a Connected World is the seventh in a series of parking-specific presentations by
IPI’s Parking Technology Committee. The connectivity of all systems within our parking infrastructure has been growing at a rapid pace and includes meters, PARCS equipment, mobile phones, and sensors as well as technologies completely outside of parking.

Learning Objectives

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Understand the connected parking operation and what the Internet of Things has to do with parking.

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Describe how technology will affect and enhance existing parking operations with new services and capabilities.

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Identify new skill sets required in a parking organization of the future

Description: Google Analytics is an advanced technology that can help you measure how your company’s online marketing and presence are working. Learn the basics as well as advanced techniques to make your website shine!

Learning Objectives

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Understand why Google Analytics is important to a website’s functionality.

4. Is Now the Time to Go Gateless?

Description: The proliferation of pay-by-cell, mobile apps, and license plate recognition has many owners considering gateless solutions. Should you? This session will review the technology now employed in electronic tolling to see if it can be modified for parking facilities. We’ll also look at parking facilities that employ parking meters, pay-by-cell phone, and license plate recognition rather than gates.

Learning Objectives

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Understand how license plate recognition is employed in electronic tolling and in parking scenarios.

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Learn how to conduct a SWOT analysis to compare gated and gateless parking scenarios.

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Learn how to conduct a cost/benefit analysis for comparing gated and gateless parking scenarios.

5. Electric Vehicles 2.0

Description: How far have electric vehicles progressed during the past five years, were the projections correct, what are they now, and how will electric vehicles shape the way we view transportation? We will also look at the newest technology being tested, such as self-driving vehicles, battery innovation, federal and state funding incentives, and the role of hydrogen-fuel cells.

Learning Objectives

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Understand how electric vehicles have evolved and how consumers have accepted the more environmentally-friendly mode of transportation.

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Understand how hydrogen vehicles work and when they will become more readily available.

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Understand how self-driving vehicles operate, their benefits, challenges, and potential impact on the parking industry.

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